Excursion Studies

Abstract

The purpose of the discipline “Excursion Studies” is the formation of special knowledge, skills and abilities of students in the development of new excursion routes, methods of excursion process, mastering the elements of professionalism of the future specialist. The main tasks of the discipline are theoretical and practical training of students on: theories and methods of sightseeing; pedagogical technique of excursion work; psychology of excursion activity; formation of organizational, communicative and analytical abilities of the guide; analyze the needs of a group of tourists and use the necessary forms of work with them; independently prepare a tour and a set of documents for it; develop and conduct tours; analyze the proposed tour; analyze the results of the excursion.